4 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
About 4 Blacksmiths Lane
4 Blacksmiths Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thorpe Morieux, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 114.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £245,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Blacksmiths Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
A a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension application was refused at 4 Blacksmiths Lane in 2022.
2 applications on record at 4 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
- Dec 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of two storey side and single storey front and rear extensions.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/05366
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMar 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
4 Blacksmiths Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2024Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0NJ: £137,000 (2024–1995).
Nearby sales in IP30 0NJ
2 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
Sold Aug 2024
£233,3333 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
Sold Oct 2014
£137,000Hill Cottage, Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
Sold Mar 2003
£178,0001 The Mansion, Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
Sold May 1998
£110,000
Versus other Blacksmiths Lane homes
Price per m² for 4 Blacksmiths Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,657
Street avg £2,281
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Blacksmith Lane — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







